Guest speakers for Elkhart's 'Celebrate Spring!' weekends
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[April
10, 2013]
ELKHART -- Elkhart is
sponsoring speakers every Sunday afternoon during the April "Celebrate
Spring!" weekends. On April 14 and 28 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., author Holly
Labisky, of Champaign, will speak in the St. John the Baptist Chapel in
Elkhart Cemetery. Bob McCue, of Mount Pulaski, will entertain at Elkhart
Cemetery on April 21 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. |
Ms. Labisky visited over 520 cemeteries in 38 counties in Illinois
to gather material for her book, "Cemeterying With Hope." Labisky
will speak on a variety of topics regarding cemeteries and will
share stories of her adventures in Elkhart and Logan County. She
will read excerpts from her book and will be available for book
signing, questions and conversation following the presentation. She
also will provide the opportunity for activities and challenges for
those who are interested in an interactive experience. "Cemeterying
With Hope" will be available for purchase at the Birdsong Books &
Vintage Shop in historic downtown Elkhart and is available on eBay
by the title.
Bob McCue, dressed in period costume, will entertain on the topic
of "The Life of Captain A.H. Bogardus." Bogardus (1834-1913) was a
sharpshooter champion, inventor of the Bogardus trap and patented
one of the most successful of the glass ball targets. He toured with
Buffalo Bill Cody's "Wild West" show, with Annie Oakley in 1911 and
had his own "Captain A.H. Bogardus' Wild West and Frontier
Exhibition." Bogardus was a resident of Elkhart at the time he was
crowned American Wing Shot Champion and when he won the world
championship medal in London in 1875. McCue, a direct descendant of
Bogardus, will speak near the gravesite of Bogardus in Elkhart
Cemetery.
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The one-hour talks are free of charge, but space is limited. For
information on all activities and events during Elkhart's "Celebrate
Spring!" weekends, visit
www.explorelogancounty.com/ElkhartIL.
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